5 Must-Try Cold Brew Coffee Recipes

Craving coffee on a hot summer day? Consider making some iced coffee to beat the heat. Making cold-brewed coffee is fairly simple plus it won't go stale as quickly as hot-brewed. So, feel free to make a large batch. Here are some amazing cold brew coffee recipes you need to try:

Cold Brewed Coffee

Cold brewed coffee has risen in popularity because of its delicious taste and smooth texture. Cold brewed coffees are considered less acidic than hot brewed coffees.

What’s best is that you do not need any fancy equipment to make the concentrate, just a large pitcher and some time on your hands. Here’s the recipe:

Things Required

Coffee filters

Cheese cloth

Pitcher

Ingredients

For Concentrate

4 ½ cups cold water

½ pound coarsely ground coffee beans

For Serving

Simple syrup

Milk or water

Ice

Method

Put the coaresely ground coffee in a large containter

Slowly pour water over the coffee

Use a platic wrap to cover the container at room temeprature for about 18 to 24 hours

Prepare a strainer and line it with several layers of cheese cloth, placing it on top of a pitcher

Gently strain the coffee through the cheesecloth

Discard the grounds

To achieve a clearer brew, strain the coffee a couple of times through the coffee filters

Store the coffee in the refridegrator

Alternative Method

Pour fresh coffee in a blender

Add ice and milk as desired

Blend the mixture for 10 seconds

Add additional ingredients such as sugar and syrup

Serve

For Serving

To make a single cup of iced coffee, dillute the concentrate with equal parts of milk or water

Use a simple syrup to sweeten the mixture

Server over ice

Cold Brew Ice Coffee

You no longer have to head over to the coffee shop to enjoy a good old fashion cup of cold brew ice coffee. Here's a simple recipe you wish you had tried soon:

Things Required

Coffee filters

Cheese cloth

Pitcher

Ingredients

12 ounces of coaresly ground coffee beans, fresh

7 cups cold water

Milk

For Serving

Milk or water

Ice

Method

In a large container, add the ground coffee

Slowly add water to the ground coffee

Use a small spoon to gently stir the mixture, making sure the ground has completely moistened

Use a cheese cloth to cover the top of the container

Set the container aside for at least 15 hours

Now, use the cheesecloth to line a fine mesh sieve

Place the sieve on top of a pitcher and slowly strain the coffee mixture to the pitcher

Discard the cheese cloth with the coffee ground

Line the same sieve with a coffee filter this time and place it on top of a large jar or container

Slowly pour the coffee through the sieve into the jar, this may take up to 45 minutes. Do not try to speed up the process by stirring as it will cause the coffee to become cloudy

Cover the jar and allow it to rest

Refrigerate the concentrate

For Serving

Combine one part coffee concentrate with one part milk or water

Pour it in a glass filled with ice

Enjoy

Vanille Bean Iced Coffee

Coffee is all about experimenting, if you have had enough of the strong brewed coffee taste, try adding a strong vanilla flavor to your ice brewed coffee concentrate. Here's the recipe:

Things Required

Coffee filters

Pitcher

Ingredients

1 cup milk

1 cup ground coffeee

4 vanille beans, spilt length wise

¼ cup suagr

Ice cubes

Method

Fill a pitcher with 4 cups of water

Slowly stir the ground coffee into the water

Cover the container and allow it to rest at room temperature for at least 12 hours

Place a saucepan over medium heat

Combine the milk, sugar and the vanilla beans

Bring the mixture to a simmer

Remove from heat immediately

Allow the beans to steep for about 20 minutes

Strain the coffee concentrate through a fine mesh seive into another container

Line the fine mesh seive with a coffee filter and strain the coffee again

For Serving

Prepare the serving glasses or tumbler with ice cubes

Pour the coffee concentrate and top iy off with ¼ cup of the vanilla flavored milk

Garnish with vanilla pods

Serve immediately

Homemade Starbucks Iced Coffee

Now you can make the delcious Starbucks Iced Coffee at home. Catch up with your friends over this refreshing drink. Here's the recipe:

Things Required

Pitcher

Coffee maker

Bottle with pump

Measuring cup

Ingredients

1 bag of Starbucks Kenya Coffee ground, 1 lb

Half & Half

Sugar

Boiling water

Ice

Method

Add 1 cup of the coffee ground into the coffee maker filter

Add 8 cups of water into the coffee maker's water resevoir

Brew the coffee at double strength

Pour the brewed coffee into the picther

Add some extra water to the coffee to adjust the flavor according to your taste

Add ice to the picther and store it in the refridgerator

To Make the Syrup

In a medium sized pot, add 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil

Add 2 cups of sugar and stir the mixture until it has completely dissolved

Store the syrup in a pump bottle

Serving

Prpepare the serving glass or tumbler

Pour the coffee concerntrate

Add some syrup to sweeten the mixuture

Serve over ice

Thai Iced Coffee

This is a delicous Thai Iced Coffee recipe that will soon become a favorite among friends and families: